Viking 0 #1 May 1, 2003 finally got pics of my dads (now mine) old Pap and mini system that has been sitting in a closet for 23 years!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SanDiegoRW 0 #2 May 1, 2003 Papillon... that means butterfly -Kenny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeat10500 12 #3 May 1, 2003 Viking Cool pics...those are real toggles too! The gear looks to be in good shape. Can't wait to see pics of it in the air! ( if you are not ready to jump it I'll bet someone else would like to try it) ...mike ----------------------------------- Mike Wheadon B-3715,HEMP#1 Higher Expectations for Modern Parachutists. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #4 May 1, 2003 Looks great! Oh those memories Now go and get it checked and tested and be a man - jump it ! You will look like a real hard "manly" parachutist and women will flok into your manly arms I still have my 30 year old french parachutist helmet (looks like the old motorcycle helmet from the 60's). I would borrow it to you for your jump if you weren't on another continent. And don't forget to wear "jump boots" for those roundie landings (but cover the "hooks" with tape so that those long lines can't catch) --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #6 May 1, 2003 LOL If it checks out and i can find a way to put it in modern gear i would consider it. I might have to find a vintage jumpsuit and old army boots to make the "old gear" thing completeoh and yes ZigZag those are the original rubber bands! Aside from one that broke when i pulled the main out they are all in awsome condition!!! not tacky or cracked at all! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #7 May 1, 2003 "LOL If it checks out and i can find a way to put it in modern gear i would consider it. " No, no - come on - the rig looks in great shape - use the original. If you do not have a reserve canopy, I am sure you can borrow a round reserve somewhere to put into the chest container. The mini is a safe system - just practise the capewell cut away --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #8 May 1, 2003 Dude i am not even sure how to put that damn thing on correctly! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #9 May 1, 2003 Bad excuse... There must be loads of "veterans" in CA who can help you do that "manly thing" - and do not forget to post pictures of your landing --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #11 May 1, 2003 ya they even survived me and my dad repacking the damn thing!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #12 May 1, 2003 I know how to pack itWe are having a GREEN Meet at Snohomish, WA on May 10. We will be jumping the old gear ONly Rounds are allowed. You should bring it on up... we have several people who can teach you how to repack it... and I have 5 cutaways with Capewells.. I would be HAPPY to train you on thier useOh and yes I will be jumping in my old orange USAF Flight suit and Corcoran jump boots. I wish I still had my old Flight helmet to complete the "look" I even spitshined the jump boots so they look purty. Amazon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #13 May 1, 2003 Cool pics! I would be interested in hearing what a rigger thinks of it - if it's still in good shape, etc. And, if you find someone to jump it (or you decide to jump it), I want to see pics. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #14 May 1, 2003 That would awsome if i wasn't still school then, and I didn't have to take care of my grandma I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #15 May 1, 2003 well i found this small image of one in the air. http://www.users.qwest.net/~jhove1/skydiving/Papillon.jpg Heres one of a french Pap http://www.parachutes.de/Ueber_Uns/Grafik/9%20mit%20PapillonZiel.gifI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #16 May 1, 2003 COOL!!!!! I would love to jump that just once.Take it to Elsinore. I don't know why, but everytime I have been there someont has been jumping similar gear. Just make sure it is all good to go before you use it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 0 #17 May 1, 2003 Here in Kiev, Ukraine we still have students on round canopy every weekendHere is some nice pictures of my brother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #18 May 1, 2003 image 4 looks like a Papillon! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #19 May 1, 2003 great pics! Looks exactly like when I first started in the 1970's I assume the lemoigne type on pic 4 is the russian version of the Pap/Para (called UT-8 or something????) --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #20 May 1, 2003 Quote image 4 looks like a Papillon! sweet! IT could also be a Para-Commander, which if my history knowledge is correct, pre-dated the Papillon. However, being in the formet Soviet Union, it is probably a Soviet made Para-Commander knock-off. But that's just my guess. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #21 May 1, 2003 So, where exactly does the Cypres go? Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #22 May 2, 2003 That sure looks like a low jump run for students. Viking, Be real careful with the those hard cones. Might want to consider converting it to soft cones, but I know you probably want to keep it in the original configuration. Also, have an old rigger check out the slop in the capewell pivot, the rivets can require a touch with a hammer to be sure they can rotate under a side load, such as when both sides don't get released at the same time. You should also consider not looking at the ground when landing, the chances of pulling up your feet too early are quite real. Your dad is probably already making sure of all of this. I can picture it now, looking over the para-gear catalog in the early '70's, thinking, "I gotta get me one of those mini system rigs, it's so tiny, everyone else at the DZ will wish they had one!"People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #23 May 2, 2003 actually my dad knows next to nothing about the the system. He bought the rig for $35 back in 79 i think from someone and never jumped it. It has been in his closet since the day he bought it. Now what are you talking about when you say hard and soft cones? I did notice while messing with the release system that one was much harder to pull down than the other. How much does this thing sink compared to 7 cell ramair?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #24 May 2, 2003 >How much does this thing sink compared to 7 cell ramair? You've never seen a round in action huh? The Pap is a fairly zippy round from all accounts. Still sinks like a Classic if wanted though. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #25 May 2, 2003 nope thats why i asked. I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
